Block Kids

NAWIC Block Kids Building Program is a national building competition. The program introduces children to the construction industry in an effort to create an awareness of and to promote an interest in future careers in one of the many facets of the industry.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times More than 20 students from Smith Elementary participate Saturday morning in the NAWIC Block Kids Building Program, a national building competition where students construct with Legos and draw blue prints. Israel Contreras (left), a second-grader, and Roman Rackley, a first-grader, construct their buildings.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Students were encouraged to use their imagination to make what ever they want with Legos. The kids have an hour to create their own presentation.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Israel Contreras (left), a second-grader, and Roman Rackley, a first-grader construct their designs with Legos. The students were timed and had one hour to complete their project. More than 20 students from Smith Elementary competed Saturday morning.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times First-grader Alexis Marquez creates her blue prints. At least three other students participated in blue prints competition.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times First-grader Louis Garza works on his Lego creation Saturday morning. More than 20 kids participated in the competition.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Alysse Zertuche, a first-grader at Smith Elementary, creates her own design.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Students display their Lego creations from the NAWIC Block Kids building competition on Saturday.

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times A Lego building is displayed during the NAWIC Block Kids building competition on Saturday.